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Prime Minister's Office
PM to address CII Annual Meeting on 11th August
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the Confederation of Indian Industry  Annual Meeting 2021 on 11th August 2021 at 4:30 PM via video conferencing. The theme of the meeting is India@75: Government and Business working together for Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
About CII Annual Meeting 2021
The CII Annual Meeting 2021 will be held over two days of 11-12 August. Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Singapore will address as Special International Guest Speaker. The event will also have the participation of many Ministers, senior officials, academics and prominent representatives of Indian industry.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles demise of Dr Sindhutai Sapkal
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed sorrow on the death of renowned social worker Dr Sindhutai Sapkal. The Prime Minister recalled her work for the children and the marginalised communities. Dr Sindhutai Sapkal was conferred Padma Shri in 2021.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Dr. Sindhutai Sapkal will be remembered for her noble service to society. Due to her efforts, many children could lead a better quality of life. She also did a lot of work among marginalised communities. Pained by her demise. Condolences to her family and admirers. Om Shanti."
Ministry of Finance
Maximum age of joining National Pension System  increased from the existing 60 years to 65 years under NPS- Private Sector.
In continuance of the several initiatives under taken by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority  during the last few years to increase the pension coverage in the country, PFRDA has now increased the maximum age of joining under NPS-Private Sector  from the existing 60 years to 65 years of age.
Now, any Indian Citizen, resident or non-resident, between the age of 60- 65 years, can also join NPS and continue up to the age of 70 years in NPS. With this increase of joining age, the subscribers who are willing to join NPS at the later stage of life will be able to avail the benefits of NPS.
NPS provides a very robust platform to the subscriber to save for his/her old age income security. Due to the better healthcare facilities and increased fitness, along with the opportunities and avenues available in the private sector as well as in the capacity of self-employment, more and more people in their late 50s or 60s are now living an active life allowing them to be employed productively.
The subscriber joining NPS beyond the age of 60 years will have the same choice of the Pension Fund as well as the investment choice as is available under the NPS for subscribers joining NPS before the age of 60 years.
Subscriber joining NPS after the age of 60 years will have an option of normal exit from NPS after completion of 3 years in NPS. In this case, the subscriber will be required to utilize at least 40% of the corpus for purchase of annuity and the remaining amount can be withdrawn in lump-sum.
In case of such subscriber willing to exit from NPS before completion of 3 years in the NPS, he/she will be allowed to do so, but in such case, the subscriber will have to utilize at-least 80% of the corpus for purchase of annuity and the remaining can be withdrawn in lumpsum.
In case of unfortunate death of the subscriber during his stay in NPS, the entire corpus will be paid to the nominee of the subscriber.
The increase in joining age will provide the options to the subscribers who are at the fag-end of the employment and expecting lump-sum amount at the time of retirement, but willing to defer their retirement planning for future, to open the NPS account and contribute the lump-sum corpus to NPS for better fund management by Professional Fund Manager to fetch better returns and plan for the regular income after some time. The Annuity rates available in the older age fetch better annuities than that at the age of 60 or less age.
This initiative will allow a larger segment of the society particularly senior citizens to reap the benefits of NPS and plan for their regular income.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Special invitees of Independence Day Celebration, 2023 visit Historical Places in national capital
On the occasion of 77th Independence Day, the nation will witness the celebrations from the Red Fort in New Delhi in the presence of Special Guests from across India. These guests are especially invited to the capital to witness the hoisting of the National flag by the Prime Minister and listen to his address to the nation.
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Govt. of India, Department of Fisheries, is pleased to announce that 50 fishermen along with their spouses from various States and UTs have been invited as Special Guests to witness the Independence Day Ceremony, 2023 at Red Fort Delhi on August 15, 2023. This is a unique initiative to honour and recognize the contribution of the fishing community to the nation's economy and food security.
The group also visited National War Memorial, Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya and India Gate today. The group is part of around 1,800 people invited from different sectors from all over the country to be a part of Independence day celebrations. The initiative has been taken in line with the Government’s vision of ‘Jan Bhagidari’.
A Fisherman, Kanhaiya Lal Solanki from Gujarat said, “I am very happy and feels proud for the invitation of Independence Day celebration. None of the Prime Minister since Independence Day invited fishermen for celebration in Delhi. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi gave respect to us. I am greatful to Modi ji.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 188.65 Cr
Over 2.82 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 17,801
3,377 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.74%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 0.63%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 188.65 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,32,59,791 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 2.82 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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10405037
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2nd Dose
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10015488
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Precaution Dose
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4776656
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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18415554
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2nd Dose
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17537837
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Precaution Dose
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7543790
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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28292856
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|
2nd Dose
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5762258
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Age Group 15-18 years
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|
1st Dose
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58369646
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2nd Dose
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42075577
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Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
555673416
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|
2nd Dose
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|
477624547
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
135295
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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202912093
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2nd Dose
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187837144
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Precaution Dose
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482399
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126859484
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2nd Dose
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117023262
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Precaution Dose
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14804555
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Precaution Dose
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2,77,42,695
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Total
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1,88,65,46,894
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 17,801. Active cases now constitute 0.04% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.74%. 2,496 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,25,30,622.
3,377 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 4,73,635 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 83.69 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 0.63% and the Daily Positivity rate is also reported to be 0.71%.
Ministry of Defence
20TH EDITION OF INDIA FRANCE NAVAL EXERCISE VARUNA – 2022
The 20th edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between Indian and French Navies – ‘VARUNA’ is being conducted in the Arabian Sea from 30 Mar – 03 Apr 22.
The Bilateral Naval Exercises between the two Navies were initiated in 1993. The exercise was christened as ‘VARUNA’ in 2001 and has become a vital part of India – France strategic bilateral relationship.
Various units including ships, submarines, maritime patrol aircraft, fighter aircraft and helicopters of the two navies are participating in the exercise. These units will endeavour to enhance and hone their operational skills in maritime theatre, augment inter-operability to undertake maritime security operations and demonstrate their commitment to promote peace, security and stability in the region as an integrated force.
Having grown in scope and complexity over the years, VARUNA series of exercises continue to provide both the navies opportunities to learn from each other’s best practices. The exercise has been a principal driver for operational level interactions between the two navies and has underscored the shared commitment of both nations to security, safety and freedom of the global maritime commons.
Ministry of Finance
Income Tax Department conducts searches in Chhattisgarh
The Income Tax Department carried out search and seizure operations on 22.12.2021 on two prominent groups of Raipur and Korba, engaged in the business of manufacturing of iron & steel products, coal washery and transportation, etc. The search action covered more than 35 premises spread over Raipur, Korba, Bilaspur and Raigarh districts of Chhattisgarh.
During the course of the search action, in one of the groups, various incriminating documents and digital evidences have been found and seized including a parallel set of cash books. The preliminary analysis of these parallel set of cash books reveals that it contains a systematic record of unaccounted transactions of more than Rs. 200 crore. Evidences collected also suggest that certain entities of this group have been found to be indulging in suppression of actual production and subsequent unaccounted sales made in cash, which are not recorded in the regular books of account. In the case of one such entity, parallel set of books of account evidencing transactions of about Rs. 50 crore, which are not reflected in the regular books of account, have been found and seized. The search team has also found that this group is evading their taxable income by obtaining bogus purchase invoices from related group entities engaged in transportation as well as from entry providers.
The analysis of incriminating documents and other related evidences in the case of another group clearly indicates that this group has indulged in various malpractices to evade taxes on its income by resorting to obtaining of share capital with unsubstantiated share premium and claim of expenses on bogus purchases. The key person of this group has admitted an undisclosed income of Rs. 20 crore.
So far, the search action has led to the seizure of unexplained cash and jewellery of more than Rs. 3 crore.
Further investigations are in progress.
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Government’s goal was to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem: Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Proud of my KV education n would not like to exchange it for any other: MoS Chandrasekhar
When political opponents don’t have ideas to counter Modi ji’s vision of New India, they offer freebies: MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar
For someone who is an Air Force Officer’s child, frequent change of place is not uncommon during schooling days.
Same was true for Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar who had studied in nine different schools.
“I went to nine schools till grade 12—all Kendriya Vidyalayas. And I am proud of my Indian School education. KVs emphasised on imparting Indian values and that lay the foundation for what I am today,” he said, adding that he would not like to ever exchange that for education at the best private school of the country.
And now the Indian School System has further been strengthened in the new National Education Policy of the Narendra Modi government which has brought about deep, impactful reforms in the education sector, he stressed.
He was speaking with students at a fireside chat at the Sardar Patel National Institute of Technology.
Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar today denounced the culture of freebies and dole-outs being promoted by certain opposition parties in the country.
He said, “Our country is on the rise and our Prime Minister has set a benchmark in terms of governance, public life and public service and has zero tolerance towards corruption. As the political opponents do not have a compelling idea to transform our economy, to make India a superpower, they come up with offers of free handouts.”
Mr Chandrasekhar was speaking with students at a fireside chat at the Sardar Patel National Institute of Technology, Surat.
Stating that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has changed the definition of politics, he said it is not about power but public service—those who serve and earn the trust of people will succeed. “He has a large of vision of New India that will have equitable opportunities—it would no more be exclusive for those with famous fathers/ grandfathers,” he explained.
Speaking about opportunities for the young students/professionals in the present time, he said the Government’s goal was to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem to ensure that it in turn helps India become a significant design and manufacturing hub for Electronics.
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Prime Minister's Office
Phone call between Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and H.E. Mr. Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, Prime Minister of Romania
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi spoke on phone today with H.E. Mr. Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă, Prime Minister of Romania.
The Prime Minister thanked H.E. Mr. Nicolae-Ionel Ciucă for the assistance provided by Romania in evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine over the past few days. He particularly appreciated Romania’s gesture in allowing Indian citizens to enter Romania without visas, and for permitting special evacuation flights from India.
The Prime Minister also informed Mr. Ciucă about the deployment of Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Minister of Civil Aviation as his special envoy to oversee the evacuation efforts of Indian citizens over the next few days in coordination with the local authorities.
The Prime Minister also expressed his anguish at the ongoing violence and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, and reiterated India’s consistent appeal for cessation of hostilities and a return to dialogue. Prime Minister Modi also stressed upon the importance of respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations.
Prime Minister's Office
Leaders of G20 nations pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat
Gandhi Ji’s timeless ideals guide our collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future:PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi along with the leaders of G20 member nations paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the iconic Rajghat today. He underlined that Gandhi Ji’s timeless ideals guide the collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future.
The Prime Minister posted on X:
“At the iconic Rajghat, the G20 family paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi - the beacon of peace, service, compassion and non-violence.
As diverse nations converge, Gandhi Ji’s timeless ideals guide our collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future.”
The Prime Minister’s Office posted on X:
“The G20 family pays homage to Bapu. World leaders visited Rajghat where they paid tributes at the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi.”
Ministry of Finance
SPMCIL sets up New Bank Note Printing Lines each at Currency Note Press, Nashik and Bank Note Press, Dewas
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited  under its modernization initiatives has set up New Bank Note Printing Lines each at Currency Note Press, Nashik and Bank Note Press, Dewas.
On 27 January, 2022, the inauguration of new bank note printing line at CNP Nashik was done by Smt. Meera Swarup, Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Finance, and for the new bank note printing line at Bank Note Press, Dewas inauguration was done by Sh. Shashank Saksena, Sr. Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, through virtual mode in the presence of Member of Parliament Sh. Hemant Tukaram Godse from Nashik constituency; Smt. Tripti Patra Ghosh, Chairman and Managing Director, SPMCIL; Sh. S.K. Sinha, Director , SPMCIL; Sh. Vinay Kumar Singh, CVO, SPMCIL; Sh. Rajesh Bansal, Chief General Manager, BNP Dewas and Sh. Bolewar Babu, Chief General Manager, CNP Nashik.
Ministry of Rural Development
Jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme  is a demand driven wage employment Scheme which provides for the enhancement of livelihood security of the households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Details of household availed employment under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS from financial year 2015-16 to 2022-23  are given below:
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Financial Year
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Households availed employment 
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2015-16
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4.81
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2016-17
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5.12
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2017-18
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5.12
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2018-19
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5.27
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2019-20
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5.48
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2020-21
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7.55
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2021-22
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7.25
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2022-23

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5.97

This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi
Niranjan Jyoti in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports invites nominations for Sports Awards 2021
Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years; Arjuna Award is given for consistent outstanding performance for four years; Dronacharya Award goes to the coaches for producing medal winners at prestigious international sports events whereas Dhyan Chand Award is for life time contribution to sports development. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar is given to the corporate entities and individuals who have played a visible role in the area of sports promotion and development. Maulana AbulKalam Azad  Trophy is given to university for overall top performance in inter-university tournaments.
The Ministry invites nominations/applications for Sports Awards each year. The notifications inviting nominations/applications for these sports awards for the year 2021 has been uploaded on the website  of Ministry. Indian Olympics Associations / Sports Authority of India / recognized National Sports Federations/ Sports Promotion Boards/ State and UTs Governments etc. are also intimated accordingly.
The nominations/applications from the eligible sportspersons/coaches/entities/ universities are invited for the award and are to be e-mailed to surendra.yadav[at]nic[dot]in OR girnish.kumar[at]nic[dot]in. Last date for receipt of nominations is 21st June, 2021  upto 5.00 pm. Nominations received after last date will not be considered.
Ministry of Finance
Public Debt Management Quarterly Report — October to December 2019
Since April-June  2010-11, Public Debt Management Cell  , Budget Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has been bringing out a quarterly report on debt management on a regular basis. The current report pertains to the quarter October - December 2019 .
During Q3 of FY20, the Central Government issued dated securities aggregating to ₹1,92,000crore as against ₹1,27,000 crore in Q3 of FY19. The weighted average maturity  of new issuances stood at 16.07 years in Q3 ofFY20 . The weighted average yield  of primary issuances of dated securities for the same quarter was lower at 6.86 per cent compared to 6.93 per cent in Q2 of FY20. During October-December 2019, the Central Government raised ₹50,000 crorethrough the issuance of Cash Management Bills. The net average liquidity absorption by RBI under Liquidity Adjustment Facility  including MSF was ₹2,32,263.39crore during the quarter.
The total liabilities  of the Government, increased to ₹93,89,267crore at end-December 2019 from ₹91,01,484crore at end-September 2019. Public debt accounted for 90.4 per cent of total outstanding liabilities at end-December 2019. Nearly 31.7 per cent of the outstanding dated securities had a residual maturity of less than 5 years. The holding pattern indicates a share of 39.1 per cent for commercial banks and 24.9 per cent for insurance companies at end-December 2019.
The yields on G-Secs moved in a narrow range during October-November 2019, before hardening in the first fortnight of December 2019. This reflected the impact of several developments namely reduction in the repo rate by 25 bps by the MPC of the Reserve Bank,contraction in IIP for the month of October 2019 andsimultaneous purchase and sale of government securities under open market operations by the Reserve Bank in December 2019. Central Government dated securities continued to account for a major share of total trading volumes in the secondary market, with a share of 82.0 per cent in total outright trading volumes in value terms during Q3 of FY20.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Covid-19 and Malnutrition in Children
Government has been receiving regular reports from the States on the prevailing scenario and activities undertaken during Covid-19 pandemic, though no formal study on impact of Covid-19 on malnutrition has been conducted.
During Covid-19, all Anganwadi Centres across the country were closed to limit the impact of the pandemic. However, to ensure continuous nutritional support to the beneficiaries, the Anganwadi Workers and Helpers distributed Supplementary Nutrition at the doorsteps of beneficiaries once in 15 days. In addition, they also assisted the local administration in community surveillance, creating awareness as well as other work assigned to them from time to time.
Government has taken measures to strengthen nutritional content, delivery, outreach and outcomes with focus on developing practices that nurture health, wellness and immunity to disease and malnutrition. Steps have also been taken to improve nutritional quality and testing, strengthen delivery and leverage technology to improve governance. Government has advised States/UTs to ensure that the quality of supplementary nutrition conforms to prescribed standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and regulations made thereunder. States/UTs have also been advised to promote use of AYUSH systems for prevention of malnutrition and related diseases. A programme to support development of Poshan Vatikas at Anganwadi centers to meet dietary diversity gap leveraging traditional knowledge in nutritional practices has also been taken up.
Identification and management of Severe Acute Malnutrition  is an on-going process. As per data made available by States/UTs, number of SAM children is less than 10 lakh now.
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani in Rajya Sabha today.